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Show Bombing Machines Re- H place Allied Heavy Artillery. H SPEED IS EFFECTIVE Squadrons Kept Ready to Fly at Instant I WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE, Aug. 13. (Morning.) (By the Associated Press.) During the IH battle of tho last few days bombing planes have virtually replaced the heavy artillery which the allies were not able to bring up fast enough. Thcso airplanes immediately attack groups of infantry, convoys and sup- ply trains when they received signals IH from rcconnoilering planes. IH Bombing squadrons arc kept ready IH at airdromes so that they may take the air at the instant a call is received IH from signal planes, troops or convoys in villages, or at road terminals. IH This-system was employed at Lac-slgny Lac-slgny the other day. An observing plane reported the town encumbered IH with troops and supply trains. Air-planes Air-planes to the number of 121 flew to the spot and twenty -ono tons of bombs wero dropped. This attack caused .i large Are, destroyed motor lorries and blocked the streets of Lassigny, tying up the movement of the enemy lor IH hours. IH All cross roads as well as railway jH junctions whero important lines of communications meet arc under con- ll tinual attack from these bombing pianos. Lull In Fighting. IH WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE, Monday, Aug. 12. (By the Associated Press.) Difficulties in bringing up artillery and over battered IH roads brought a comparative lull on the French sector today. Infantry ac- IH tivity was confined to local engage- ments. IH The German guns have been more IH active. The enemy is reinforcing his IH old line which ho held from 19M to 1917 and it will require heavier anna- IH ment to batter a way through. The IH Germans attempted several futile counter-attacks. It is believed the stand the Germans arc making in their old trenches is a temporary expedient to obtain time in which to move back the immense iH stores of material and to organize re- tireraent of the artillery and infantry. 'H The latest prisoners taken say thai iH they belong to the rear guard whose mission is to delay the advance of th French and facilitate the retirement ot ijH the main force with the supplies and HH big guns. IIH In spite of the intensified shelling. IH tho French today made gains in local IH operations, occupying favorable posi-Uons posi-Uons north of Poyo-Sur-Matz and Chevincourt. Allies Take Breathing Spell. 11 PARIS, Aug. 13. Tho allied forces in Picardy made a heavy attack today ! jfrom Chaulnes southward in a deter-mined deter-mined effort to break tho rosistancc of the enemy. After four days of constant progress in their offensive the allies have been obliged to tako a breathing spell In IH tho face of the stiffening enemy re-sistancc, re-sistancc, Whether tho allied forces reinforced by tho troops which have been and ave pouring toward tho front resume their IH drive or not, the fact remains that the IH Germans have been completely out- maneuvered and a victory has been As a result of the continuous pres- sure exerted by General Humbert on IH the line of hills of Rollnt and Boul-ognc-la-Grassc, tho fall of Lasslgny is Imminent and it may oven have oc-currcd oc-currcd already. Massed Groups of Machine Gunners. IH The enemy defensive I3 now being offered by massed groups of machine gunners. At the samo time tho gunners are bombarding tho French rear with JA their field guns. IH Prisoners taken yesterday, most of IH them quite young, said that reinforce- ments for von Hutlor wero not expect- cd and that the troops on the onemy line were only there to cover a with- drawal. Speculation is rlfo as to Marshal Foch's next move whether ho will IH continue to press his advantage bo-tween bo-tween the Somme and the Oise or strike elsewhere along the front |